Family believes missing Clarksville man is in danger

A Clarksville, Ind., man who devotes his time to helping the homeless in his community is now asking for the community's help to find his missing brother.

John Stensrud, 46, hasn't been seen for more than a week, and now police have opened an investigation into his disappearance.

So far, there aren't any leads on where he might be.

For his brother, that's concerning, now eight days after he went missing.

In the back of an old ambulance, Stensrud's brother, Paul Stensrud, keeps necessities needed to survive out on the streets.

"So they normally would just come here and drop things off in the back of this for me," said Stensrud. "I got a computer in the front so we can actually get online and look for a job if they need leads."

It's all part of the Exit Zero Outreach, a six-day-a-week ministry for the homeless led by Stensrud and his volunteers.

"We serve roughly 22,000 meals on the streets of Jeffersonville, as well as Louisville from time to time," said Stensrud.

But after four years of helping, Stensrud never really expected he'd need a hand, too.

"It's a turn when it becomes your own," said Stensrud.

Stensrud's 46-year-old brother, John, is missing and he's worried John might be in danger.

"There's no leads, we have no leads at all," said Stensrud.

John Stensrud moved from Pennsylvania to stay with his brother in Clarksville four months ago following a divorce. But on New Year's Eve, Paul said, he just walked out.

"In my mind he was going to come back. New Year's came and still no John. The second came and still no John," said Stensrud. "He's homeless and no different from the guys we serve."

What's worse, Stensrud said, is that his brother is bipolar and suffers from anxiety attacks that require medication.

"He's been mentally broken down and has some mental breakdowns from time to time," said Stensrud.

That's why he hopes someone will recognize John and help bring him back home.

"We're not thinking the worst. We just know he's missing and until we can find out something else, that's what we're going to stick with -- he's missing and he's safe," said Stensrud.